Senators Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Restrict Saudi Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 25, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today reintroduced the No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act, legislation that would mandate that any nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia can go into
Bynum, Wyden, and Merkley Celebrate Over $4 Million in Federal Funding for Two Oregon Airports
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced over $4 million in federal funding for the Redmond and Albany Municipal Airports. This funding will be used for rebuilding essential infrastructure at both airports to meet increasing passenger demand. “Federal investments like
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk
WATCH: Wyden unveils legislation at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on power grid resilience Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would overhaul aging power line infrastructure and improve efficiency in order to bring down energy costs and reduce wildfire risks
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Require the President and Vice President to Fully Divest Their Financial Conflicts of Interests
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined 29 Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act, a bill that would require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest any potential financial conflicts of interest. It also would require presidential appointees
47 Senate Democrats Introduce ‘For the People’ Act to Put Power Back in the Hands of the American People
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the For the People Act, a sweeping package of comprehensive reforms that would end special interest corruption of our politics and make government work
Merkley Statement on Green New Deal Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and a lead cosponsor of the Green New Deal resolution, released the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held a vote in an attempt to attack the Green New Deal on the
As Ukraine Presidential Election Approaches, Merkley and Durbin Introduce Resolution to Support Ukrainian Democracy & Combat Russian Election Interference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced that he and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced a Senate resolution supporting Ukrainian democracy in the lead-up to Ukraine’s upcoming election on March 31. Merkley and Durbin’s resolution expresses concern about potential
Senator Jeff Merkley Visits Heart of Oregon YouthBuild to Meet Program Youth
Bend, OR – Senator Merkley took time this week to meet with Heart of Oregon YouthBuild, witnessing first-hand the program’s work providing youth with meaningful opportunities to benefit their community while raising their own bar of expectations at the same time. Heart of Oregon Corps (HOC) was thrilled to host
Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma
Washington (March 20, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) this week sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin asking for clarification of the Trump administration’s policy on sanctioning the perpetrators